Diocese of Neyyattinkara

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Bishop(s) Vincent Samuel, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 14 June 1996 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trivandrum Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 1,497 (578 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.diocese-neyyattinkara.net/ Mailing Address: Neyyattinkara-695121, Kerala, India Telephone: (0471)22.31.33 Fax: 22.22.62

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Vincent Samuel (14 Jun 1996 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 June 1996	Erected	Diocese of Trivandrum	Diocese of Neyyattinkara (erected)
17 June 2004	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Neyyattinkara (from Verapoly)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	128,309	1,332,396	9.6%	51	14	65	1,973		23	190	59	ap2000
2000	128,508	1,332,396	9.6%	49	18	67	1,918		27	202	59	ap2001
2001	129,135	1,334,676	9.7%	56	18	74	1,745		27	216	59	ap2002
2002	129,263	1,332,396	9.7%	58	20	78	1,657		29	220	59	ap2003
2003	128,508	1,334,649	9.6%	63	22	85	1,511		30	223	62	ap2004
2004	128,730	1,334,865	9.6%	63	23	86	1,496		31	232	63	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Vincent Samuel (Bishop: 14 Jun 1996 - )